Using Your Military Background to Excel in Nursing: Education and Fitness as Key Tools

Introduction Transitioning from a military career to a civilian profession offers a unique set of challenges and opportunities. For many veterans, the shift to healthcare offers an ideal path to continue serving others. While entering the healthcare field may initially seem daunting, the skills and experience veterans bring from their service position them for success.… Read More

How Military Personnel Can Use Fitness and Nursing Education to Propel Their Healthcare Careers

Introduction This article is sponsored by Nurse Practitioner Degrees. Transitioning from active duty into civilian roles comes with a lot of planning. For many service members, pursuing roles in patient care or wellness-related fields can be the next step. The structure, focus, and hands-on experience from service translate well into these paths. By combining knowledge… Read More

Since 1948, in Which Years Did the UK Armed Forces Suffer No Operational Deaths?

Operational and Hostile Action Deaths For the period 01 January 1948 to 31 December 2021, there were two (2) years where there were no operational deaths among UK Armed Forces personnel: For the same period, there were twelve (12) years where there were no hostile action deaths (see below) among UK Armed Forces personnel: Defence… Read More

Military Medical Assistance after the Manchester Arena Bombing

Research Paper Title Military assistance to the civil authority: medical liaison with the Manchester clinicians after the Arena bombing. Background UK Defence Medical Services’ personnel have experienced an intense exposure to patients injured during war over the last decade and a half. As some bitter lessons of war surgery were relearned and innovative practices introduced,… Read More

The Manchester Arena Bombing & Medical Military Assistance

Research Paper Title Military assistance to the civil authority: medical liaison with the Manchester clinicians after the Arena bombing. Background UK Defence Medical Services’ personnel have experienced an intense exposure to patients injured during war over the last decade and a half. As some bitter lessons of war surgery were relearned and innovative practices introduced,… Read More

Comparing Defence Healthcare Engagement & Humanitarian Assistance

Research Paper Title Comparison Between Defence Healthcare Engagement and Humanitarian Assistance. Background Humanitarian assistance and Defence Healthcare Engagement have traditionally both been taught on the Medical Humanitarian Stabilisation Operations Course. However, the two activities are distinct. This paper outlines the critical differences between them, focusing on their specific purposes, scope, timescales and ethics. Humanitarian assistance… Read More